Democrats/leftist have no leg to stand on for not supporting Ted Cruz's bill. El Chapo crossed the border illegally, so it's a perfect way to serve justice and build a wall. And for those saying "Oh why don't we put this money into infrastructure or education or healthcare? I think the answer to every problem is big government." To that I say the government's main purpose is to protect and insure domestic tranquility. Not to brainwash children while they're still in elementary school. Lastly the wall is going to be a lot like the one in Israel, which is high tech and has kept radical Palestinians out.

ABSOLUTELY!! I love Sen. Ted Cruz's idea of making the drug lords such as El Chapo accomplish something good for our national security. You might call it poetic justice! This measure, plus H.R. 1813 - To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries - SHOULD be passed with bipartisan support. These are brilliant solutions for funding the wall! BUILD THE WALL AND LET'S START TAKING BACK OUR COUNTRY!

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No matter where the money comes from, a border wall and enhanced security measures on the U.S.-Mexico border are unnecessary.

It doesn't matter where the money comes from. A wall on the border is STUPID!!! Do you really think that will stop drugs and illegal immigration?? Do you think people just walk across now in plain sight and no one stops them?? No! They have a myriad of ways to cross without being seen. If you want to spend seized drug money on something, how about educational and social programs that will allow people to have options other than feeling like they need to escape reality by using drugs in the first place?!?!?! Just say no didn't work in the 80's and a wall won't work now!

What is Senate Bill S. 939?

This bill — known as the EL CHAPO Act — would reserve any illegally obtained drug profits forfeited to the U.S. government by Joaquin Guzman Loera (aka El Chapo) for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and stopping the flow of narcotics into the U.S. It would also reserve other assets forfeited by convicted members of drug cartels for border wall construction and other security measures. The federal government is currently seeking the forfeiture of $14 billion from El Chapo.

The bill’s full title is the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act.

Impact

El Chapo and other convicted members of drug cartels who forfeit assets to the U.S. government; and the U.S. government.

Cost of Senate Bill S. 939

A CBO cost estimate is unavailable.

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In-Depth: Sponsoring Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced this bill to use that any funds forfeited by El Chapo and other convicted members of drug cartels for building the border wall and stemming the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.:

“Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way toward building a wall that will keep Americans safe and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals across our southern border. Ensuring the safety and security of Texans is one of my top priorities. We must also be mindful of the impact on the federal budget. By leveraging any criminally forfeited assets of El Chapo and his ilk, we can offset the wall’s cost and make meaningful progress toward achieving President Trump’s stated border security.”

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EL CHAPO Act

Official Title

A bill to reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as "El Chapo"), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for security measures along the Southern border, including the completion of a border wall.

Democrats/leftist have no leg to stand on for not supporting Ted Cruz's bill. El Chapo crossed the border illegally, so it's a perfect way to serve justice and build a wall. And for those saying "Oh why don't we put this money into infrastructure or education or healthcare? I think the answer to every problem is big government." To that I say the government's main purpose is to protect and insure domestic tranquility. Not to brainwash children while they're still in elementary school. Lastly the wall is going to be a lot like the one in Israel, which is high tech and has kept radical Palestinians out.

It doesn't matter where the money comes from. A wall on the border is STUPID!!! Do you really think that will stop drugs and illegal immigration?? Do you think people just walk across now in plain sight and no one stops them?? No! They have a myriad of ways to cross without being seen. If you want to spend seized drug money on something, how about educational and social programs that will allow people to have options other than feeling like they need to escape reality by using drugs in the first place?!?!?! Just say no didn't work in the 80's and a wall won't work now!

A border wall will not stem the flow of illegal drugs into this country. However, using money seized from kingpins like El Chapo to fund proven drug rehabilitation programs could help lessen the opioid crisis in the U.S. The money should not go to the wall, as the wall would be an ineffective waste of resources and should not be built.

Put money from convicted felons into education and healthcare, not on expanding an already existing wall. If we learned anything from El Chapo, wasn't it that they find ways around, over, or under walls? He was responsible for the "super tunnel" trend we are still fighting to this day.

How about rehabilitation programs and education. Most drug addicts get hooked in drugs because of despair. The money seized from drug cartels should help strengthen the social net which in turn will create less drug addicts. It's a long term solution instead of the populist short term ones our politicians love.

That funding should be used for everyone. Infrastructure, education, healthcare, climate science, funding Planned Parenthood, transitioning to green energy, programs for veterans, funding addiction programs, helping the undocumented become citizens, programs for prison reform, and like Oprah says " YOU GET HEALTHCARE! and YOU GET HEALTHCARE! and YOU GET HEALTHCARE! EVERYONE GETS HEALTHCARE!!!

ABSOLUTELY!! I love Sen. Ted Cruz's idea of making the drug lords such as El Chapo accomplish something good for our national security. You might call it poetic justice! This measure, plus H.R. 1813 - To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries - SHOULD be passed with bipartisan support. These are brilliant solutions for funding the wall! BUILD THE WALL AND LET'S START TAKING BACK OUR COUNTRY!

Take that blood money and actually do something useful with it besides building an idiotic wall that won't be anything except a monument to Trump's stupidity. Our infrastructure is crumbling. Trump himself thinks so, so why not start there?

Yes please!! I don't want American taxpayers paying for the wall and this is the best option. So many countries have walls. To all the people saying it won't work, so many drug lords come through over the border. They don't go under it through tunnels as much as the left says they do. The wall is like $20+ billion and this is perfect to set it up. THE VERY DRUG LORDS WHO WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP OUT WILL BE THE ONES PAYIBG FOR IT. ITS BRILLIANT